Game 51: Dallas 116, Warriors 91

DALLAS – It took until the last contest of the Warriors’ four-game road trip, but they finally put it all together Saturday night in Dallas.

After producing terrible defensive efforts and lackluster rebounding performances in the first three games, the Warriors completed the triumvirate by adding uninspired offense in their 116-91 loss to the Mavericks at the American Airlines Center.

The All-Star break can’t come soon enough for the Warriors (30-21), who have lost four straight for the first time this season and have looked awful doing it.

They’ve allowed their past four opponents to score at least 30 points in the first quarter and 60 points in the first half. They’ve gotten beat on the boards in five of their past six games and have been outrebounded by 24 combined in their past 10 games.

If that wasn’t enough, the Warriors’ offense flirted with some new valleys and reached one against the Mavericks (22-28) – a team that came into the game yielding the third-most points in the league.

The Warriors trailed by as many as 27 points, shooting 38.2 percent from the floor and dishing out a season-low 12 assists. They had more turnovers (16) than assists, and the Mavericks turned the gaffes into 27 points.

Dallas scored 29 fastbreak points, a season high for a Warriors’ opponent, and the Warriors countered with only eight fastbreak points of their own.

Stephen Curry finished with 18 points on 8-of-23 shooting, seven rebounds and four assists, Carl Landry had 13 points and six rebounds, and Harrison Barnes added 12 points. David Lee was limited to 10 points and six rebounds, and Klay Thompson had just 11 points on 4-of-14 shooting.

They all looked tired – even Andrew Bogut (left ankle) and Jarrett Jack (right shoulder), who both sat out Saturday.

The Warriors were playing their fourth game in five nights and their eighth road game out of the past 10. They lost for the sixth time during the arduous stretch, falling to 14-15 away from Oakland – the first time they’ve been below .500 on the road this season.

They found inhospitable rims early, missing 10 consecutive field-goal attempts in the first quarter, while Dallas went on a 17-2 run to take a 26-12 lead with 1:18 remaining in the frame. The Mavericks shot 50 percent from the field in the first quarter without any contribution from Dirk Nowitzki, Vince Carter or Elton Brand, who combined to go 0-of-10.

Things just got worse for the Warriors in the second quarter as they piled up more turnovers (eight) than assists (five), watched helpless as Lee picked up his third personal foul and trotted behind as the Mavericks raced to a 17-0 advantage in fastbreak points.

Dallas extended its lead to 54-27 with 5:05 remaining in the first half when O.J. Mayo (19 points, nine assists) stole a Lee pass and got the ball ahead to Shawn Marion (26 points, 10 rebounds) for a dunk. After allowing a fourth consecutive opponents to reach 60 points by halftime, Curry stood at the center circle and stared in disbelief at nothing in particular.